The 77th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2019, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Produced by Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA, the ceremony was broadcast live on January 5, 2020, from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony aired live on NBC in the United States. Ricky Gervais hosted the ceremony for the fifth and “final” time.
The nominees were announced on December 9, 2019, by Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning and Susan Kelechi Watson. Marriage Story earned a leading six nominations. Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres were announced as the recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, respectively.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won the most awards for the ceremony with three, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. 1917, Joker, and Rocketman won two awards each, with 1917 winning Best Motion Picture – Drama. In television, Succession, Fleabag and Chernobyl were the most awarded, with two awards each.
The ceremony was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special.
Winners and nominees
Joaquin Phoenix, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama winner
Renée Zellweger, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama winner
Taron Egerton, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner
Awkwafina, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner
Brad Pitt, Best Supporting Actor winner
Laura Dern, Best Supporting Actress winner
Brian Cox, Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama winner
Olivia Colman, Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama winner
Ramy Youssef, Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical winner
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical winner
Russell Crowe, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film winner
Michelle Williams, Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film winner
Stellan Skarsgård, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film winner
Patricia Arquette, Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film winner
Film
| Best Motion Picture | |
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| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
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| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama | |
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| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | |
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| Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture | |
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| Other | |
| Best Director | Best Screenplay |
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| Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
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| Best Animated Feature Film | Best Foreign Language Film |
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Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films |
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| 6 | Marriage Story |
| 5 | The Irishman |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | |
| 4 | Joker |
| The Two Popes | |
| 3 | 1917 |
| Knives Out | |
| Parasite | |
| Rocketman | |
| 2 | Bombshell |
| Dolemite Is My Name | |
| The Farewell | |
| Frozen II | |
| Harriet | |
| Jojo Rabbit | |
| The Lion King | |
| Little Women | |
| Pain and Glory |
Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Films |
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| 3 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
| 2 | 1917 |
| Joker | |
| Rocketman |
Television
| Best Television Series | |
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| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
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| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama | |
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| Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | |
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| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film | |
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| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
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| Best Miniseries or Television Film | |
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Series with multiple nominations
The following television series received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Series |
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| 4 | Chernobyl |
| The Crown | |
| Unbelievable | |
| 3 | Barry |
| Big Little Lies | |
| Fleabag | |
| Fosse/Verdon | |
| The Kominsky Method | |
| The Morning Show | |
| Succession | |
| 2 | The Act |
| Catch-22 | |
| Killing Eve | |
| The Loudest Voice | |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | |
| The Politician |
Series with multiple wins
The following three series received multiple wins:
| Wins | Series |
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| 2 | Chernobyl |
| Fleabag | |
| Succession |
Cecil B. DeMille Award
The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary award bestowed for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. It is awarded to honorees who have made a significant mark in the film industry and is named after its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille.
- Tom Hanks
Carol Burnett Award
The Carol Burnett Award is an honorary award given for outstanding and lasting contributions to television on or off the screen. It is named in honor of its first recipient, actress Carol Burnett.
- Ellen DeGeneres
Ceremony
Golden Globe Ambassadors
The Golden Globe Ambassadors are Dylan Brosnan and Paris Brosnan, sons of Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith.
Presenters
The following individuals presented awards at the ceremony:
- Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon with Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
- Annette Bening introduced 1917
- Elton John and Bernie Taupin introduced Rocketman
- Matt Bomer and Sofía Vergara with Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Television Series – Drama
- Harvey Keitel introduced The Irishman
- Ted Danson and Kerry Washington with Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- Kit Harington and Sienna Miller with Best Foreign Language Film
- Kate McKinnon with the Carol Burnett Award
- Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas introduced Knives Out
- Tim Allen and Lauren Graham with Best Actor – Television Series Drama
- Ewan McGregor and Margot Robbie with Best Screenplay
- Amy Poehler and Taylor Swift with Best Animated Feature Film
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt introduced Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Gwyneth Paltrow with Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas with Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Ansel Elgort and Dakota Fanning with Best Original Song
- Sacha Baron Cohen introduced Jojo Rabbit
- Zoë Kravitz and Jason Momoa with Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- Charlize Theron with the Cecil B. DeMille Award
- Antonio Banderas and Helen Mirren with Best Director
- Cate Blanchett introduced Joker
- Tiffany Haddish and Salma Hayek with Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and Best Miniseries or Television Film
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Wesley Snipes introduced Dolemite Is My Name
- Jennifer Lopez and Paul Rudd with Best Original Score and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson with Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Jason Bateman and Naomi Watts introduced Marriage Story
- Rachel Weisz introduced The Two Popes
- Pierce Brosnan and Will Ferrell with Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Glenn Close with Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Rami Malek with Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Sandra Bullock with Best Motion Picture – Drama
Controversy
| Ricky Gervais | |
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| @rickygervais |
1. Simply pointing out whether someone is left or right wing isn’t winning the argument.
2. If a joke is good enough, it can be enjoyed by anyone.
3. It’s not all about you.
4. Just because you’re offended, doesn’t mean you’re right.
January 8, 2020
Controversy arose following Ricky Gervais’s opening monologue, which was seen as his attack on the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He poked fun at several controversial topics, such as the death of Jeffrey Epstein, the college admissions scandal, and the middle-aged Leonardo DiCaprio’s preference to younger women. Gervais also sarcastically accused the Hollywood Foreign Press of racism for its lack of diversity in the “in memoriam” section, criticized Amazon, Apple and Disney for their labor practices, and admonished awardees who flaunt their political views in their acceptance speeches.
Gervais’s remarks attained mostly positive reactions across the political spectrum; while conservatives highly praised Gervais, journalists from liberal outlets were more critical, with Rolling Stone‘s Rob Sheffield calling his monologue “incredibly stale”. Of the criticism, Gervais said it was the “best ever”, and later defended his jokes in a tweet.